BATH – The
Steuben County Public Health Department received notification that five Steuben
County residents tested positive for COVID-19.
This brings the total to 353 confirmed cases, 19 of which are currently
active. The individuals are residents of
the:
· City of Corning (3)
· Town of Corning
· Town of Hornellsville
The
individuals are isolated and being monitored by the County Health
Department. Public Health staff
investigated and identified close contacts of the confirmed cases and exposure
risks. All those known to have direct
contact with the individuals have been notified.
Per CDC and
New York State Department of Health guidance, information is collected
beginning 48 hours prior to symptom onset or date of test if asymptomatic
through the day of the positive test result to identify any potential exposure
risks. The investigations indicate:
· Three of the individuals are residents
of a nursing home in the Corning area
· One individual is linked with a
previously reported positive
· One individual is linked with a
university where a number of cases have been confirmed
Within the
investigation timeframe, the individuals reported visiting the following locations:
· 9/15/20 Afternoon – The Links at
Hiawatha Landing golf course and restaurant in Apalachin
“In the last
week Steuben County has had almost the number of COVID-19 cases that we did in
all of August,” said Public Health Director, Darlene Smith. “This increase in
cases is alarming and should alert residents of the importance of wearing
masks, limiting gatherings with a large number of people outside their
household, and social distancing. I hope
the opportunity to slow the spread through the community will be taken.”
All
residents should continue to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms of fever,
cough, shortness of breath, chills or repeated shaking with chills, muscle
pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell and contact their
healthcare provider for instructions if feeling ill.
